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Immunodeficiency

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observe sick animal isolate microbe inject microbe into experimental animal observe experimental animal for signs/symptom Koch's Postulates
antibodies bind to antigen creating clumping of cells unable to move Agglutination Test
determines antigen-antibody complex gets fixed with complement and does not lyse the sheep RBC Complement Fixation test
herd immunity Purpose of vaccinations
achieved when a specific population is protected against a specific microbe through natural or artificial means Herd Immunity
test to detect antigen or antibodies in a soluble form Precipitation test
measures ability of host's antibody to neutralize and protect cells from infection Neutralization test
lab produced molecules to act like antibodies to mimic attack on cells like cancer cells Monoclonal antibodies
disorder born with. Can range from mild to severe Congenital
when baby born without host immune response. baby does not live long due to exposure to microbe Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
no host immune response AIDS Category C
attacks or targets macrophages and T helper cells AIDS virus
AIDS related complications (ARC) What do AIDS patients die of
pneumonia #1 ARC death
removal of limbs or area that microbe has overwhelmed Physical Manipulation
vaccination and natural acquired immunity Eliminate a Susceptible Host
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